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Eliezer Yudkowsky suggests using historical examples, when making points about politics – like French Revolution or earlier. I know you're talking about contemp
by wizzwizz4 5y ago
Eliezer Yudkowsky suggests using historical examples, when making points about politics – like French Revolution or earlier. I know you're talking about contemporary US politics, but people are people are people and it can't be that different to something from history.
- whatshisface 5y agoI'm not sure if information availability has ever been this high (before modern era). When everyone in your town believes the same thing and only the most wealthy people can or have any reason to send a letter to another country, sustained misinformation is a lot easier to justify without recourse to anyone's preferences, at the top or bottom of society.